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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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